Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI)

Background

NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, launched at the Alliance's Summit in the Turkish city in June 2004, aims to contribute to long-term global and regional security by offering countries of the broader Middle East region practical bilateral security cooperation with NATO.

On 26-27 February 2015, the NATO Political Affairs and Security Policy Division organised a visit to NATO Headquarters for an inter-ministerial delegation from the United Arab Emirates to discuss the development of an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme (IPCP) between NATO and the UAE.

The 28 members of the North Atlantic Council and its partners of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative discussed common security challenges and ways for closer cooperation to deal with them during a conference on Thursday (11 December 2014) in Doha, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of this partnership.

NATO ICI 13 Conference

The American University in the Emirates (AUE) is co-organising with the kind support from NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Division an international conference “NATO’S APPROACH TO GULF COOPERATION: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges” on 21-22 October 2013 in Dubai, which will bring together academics, researchers and policy makers from NATO, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries.

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Building Integrity: MD and ICI16 Oct. 2012

Giving a fresh momentum15 Feb. 2011

Why NATO's Cooperation with MD and ICI countries matters?17 Mar. 2010

Publications

Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence
01 Jan. 2010Transparency and corruption challenges in the defence sphere often affect not only transition states but also established democracies. This compendium, the product of cooperation between Transparency International UK, the NATO PfP team and DCAF, focuses on concepts and tools which can ensure good practices in defence management and policy through ‘integrity building’. Designed primarily as an introduction and reference tool for defence personnel, civilians in the defence sphere, democratic institutions, and civil society will also find materials on integrity building and anti-corruption measures which are relevant to their own security governance activities.

NATO 2020: Assured security; dynamic engagement
01 May. 2010The report of the Group of Experts on NATO's new Strategic Concept comprises a summary of findings and a more detailed discussion of and recommendations on key issues, such as the security environment, core tasks, partnerships and Alliance capabilities. The report was aimed at assisting the Secretary General in drafting a new Strategic Concept for NATO, to be agreed by Allies at the Lisbon Summit in November 2010.